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Ash Wednesday by Elvis Perkins

Released: Feb 20 2007

“(A) beautiful debut … Perkins is often downbeat but in a surreal, impressionistic way”

-ROLLING STONE

"Wholly engaging album"

-SPIN

“In the great tradition of Dylan and Neil Young comess Elvis Perkins, with a stunning debut.”   

-PLANET MAGAZINE

“…impressive debut album”

-NO DEPRESSION


"A momentous debut"

-FILTER

“Elvis Perkins is a singer-songwriter who can speak from both head and heart in equal measure.  That fusion, as well as some seriously beautiful melodies, is on display in Perkins’ new album, Ash Wednesday”

-INTERVIEW

"His classic folk sound benefits immeasurably from artful, colorful instrumentation."
 -NPR.org

“(On Ash Wednesday) all this raw power can move you to tears, and it establishes Perkins as a songwriter who can spin a generation’s tragedies … into something transcendent.’

-VILLAGE VOICE

 

 

Tracklisting
  1. While You Were Sleeping
  2. All The Night Without Love
  3. May Day !
  4. Moon Woman 2
  5. It’s Only Me
  6. Emile’s Vietnam In The Sky
  7. Ash Wednesday
  8. The Night And The Liquor
  9. It’s A Sad World
  10. Sleep Sandwich
  11. Good Friday

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